Stony Brook University Athletics

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2021: Second-team All-America East ... America East All-Championship team ... Stole home for opening run of championship-round game against NJIT on May 29, earning SportsCenter Top 10 appearance for second time in his career, although game ultimately was canceled due to rain ... Hit team-leading .329 (52-for-158) with three homers, 23 RBIs and 18 steals in 21 attempts while starting 48 games ... Stole second and scored winning run to cap three-run ninth in comeback win in America East Tournament elimination game vs. UAlbany on May 28 ...America East Player of Week on March 1 ... Delivered game-winning RBI double in sixth inning and batted cleanup and started in center field in Stony Brook debut in season-opening 1-0 win vs. Sacred Heart on Feb. 26, and went combined 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in doubleheader sweep ... Produced leadoff triple in bottom of ninth and scored game-tying run in eventual 10-inning win in Game 2 vs. Hartford on April 3; also delivered two-run homer earlier in game ... Doubled and scored winning run in walk-off victory against UMBC on April 18 ... Made first start in leadoff spot and opened Stony Brook first with homer on March 9 vs. Fordham.

AT NEW YORK TECH: Hit combined .352 (90-for-256) with seven homers, 55 RBIs and 17 steals in 20 attempts during 2019 and abbreviated 2020 seasons ... Helped lead Bears to Division II College World Series in 2019 despite battling juvenile diabetes that was diagnosed at end of season ... Made SportsCenter’s Top 10 for leaping catch at right-center wall in East Coast Conference playoffs in May 2019 that deprived Bridgeport of two-run homer ... Earned bachelor’s degree in business with concentration in accounting in December 2020.

AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY: Hit combined .261 (47-for-180) with 10 doubles, one homer, 20 RBIs and nine steals during 2017 and '18 seasons.

AT ST. DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL: All-league selection after hitting .347 with 26 hits, 15 RBIs, 13 steals and 13 runs in 2015 ... Earned recognition on multiple Perfect Game teams.

PERSONAL:  Son of Gail and John LaRocca ... Pursuing MBA in accounting while utilizing final season of collegiate eligibility ... Born Sept. 25, 1998.